Days 2 - 5

Sorry for the delay in updating my blog, it has been a crazy week, but thankfully I have not missed a single workout.

Day 2 PlyoX I get so many people that ask exactly what is PlyoX?  Here is the description from the P90X fitness guide:  You'd better Bring It when you take on this dynamic cardio workout (some call it "the Beast"). With over 30 explosive jumping moves, you won't be spending much time on the ground during this routine.  Just be sure to wear some good shock absorbing footwear and work with a good shock absorbing mat.

Plyo is hell on tape, every time and I do mean every time I do this workout I feel like i'm gonna puke after words.     I wear a heart rate monitor during this workout and I'm consistently over 160 beats a minute.  It comes back down during the lovely 30 second breaks every 8 to 9 minutes.  After and hour I'm just spent and love my recovery drink.  This is actually one of my most favorite routines in the P90X program.

Day 3 Shoulders and Arms.  Tony Horton calls this the glamor muscles.  So before I get into the workout numbers I want to discuss my state of mind on this workout.  I got up again at 5:30am to do this workout and I'm still adjusting to morning routines.  I do believe that they work better then afternoon ones.  I pushed as hard as I could through this routine and hammered it home.

Alternating Shoulder Presses  Set 1 9 @ 35lbs  Set 2 9 @ 35lbs
In & Out Bicep Curls Set 1 16 @ 20lbs  Set 2 16 @ 20lbs
Two Arm Tricept Kickbacks  Set 1 12 @ 7.5lbs (too light)  Set 2 10 @ 10lbs
Deep Swimmer Presses Set 1 9 @ 25 lbs  Set 2 8 @ 25lbs
Full Supination Concentration Curls  Set 1 8 @ 25lbs  Set 2 9 @ 20lbs
Chair Dips  (Straight legs, one leg off the ground) Set 1 26  Set 2 27
Upright Rows  Set 1 10 @ 30lbs  Set 2 9 @ 35lbs.  Note:  I'm getting a twinge in my shoulder with this exercise, but not exactly sure what is causing it.  It feels like its in the rotar cuff area.  I'm going to keep the weight down and try and work through it.
Static Arm Curls  Set 1 16 @ 15lbs  Set 2 16 @ 15lbs
Flip Grip Twist Tricep Kickbacks  Set 1 10 @ 7.5lbs  Set 2 8 @ 7.5lbs
Two Angle Shoulder Flys Set 1 12 @ 15lbs  Set 2 16 @ 15lbs
Crouching Cohen Curls  Set 1 9 @ 25lbs  Set 2 8 @ 25lbs
Lying Down Tricep Extensions  Set 1 10 @ 25lbs  Set 2 10 @ 25lbs
Bonus Round:
In and Out Straight Arm Shoulder Flys  Set 1 16 @ 10lbs  Set 2 16 @ 10lbs
Congdon Curls:  Set 1 10 @ 20lbs  Set 2 10 @ 20lbs
Side Tri-Rises:  Set 1 20  Set 2 20
Ab Ripper X

Day 4 Yoga X

What can I say about yoga?  I absolutely loathe this routine, because I have zero flexibility.  The first 45 minutes of the workout really push your strength and flexibility and then you have to come back to balance postures.  I have not had good balance for a few years, so this workout really will push my limitations and is probably why I don't like it.  But I'll keep pressing play on it for the next 90 I promise.  This is the workout in my first 90 that I skipped most for normal cardio routines like running and biking.  I will not do that this time around.

Day 5  Legs and Back

Wow what a workout this is.  I am constantly sucking air on this workout as it is probably the fastest paced strength workout in the P90X routines.  I didn't have a great workout this day, because I drank a little to much on Friday night (whoops)  I still pressed play and did my best.

Balance Lunges  25 reps no weights
Calf Raise Squats 25 reps no weights
Reverse Grip Chin Ups  4 (full weight)  11 (one leg on chair)
Super Skaters 25 reps
Wall Squat:  completed but failed with about 10 seconds left
Wide Front Pull Ups:  1 (full weight)  11 (one leg on chair)
Step Back Lunges:  15
Alternating Side Lunges: 24
Close Grip Overhand Pullups:  10 (chair)
Single Leg Wall Squat:  Complete
Dead Lift Squats:  15
Switch Grip Pullups:  12 (Chair)
Three way Lunge:  Complete
Sneaky Lunge: 20
Reverse Grip Chin ups: 15(Chair)
Chair Salutations: Complete
Toe Row Iso Lunge:  20
Wide Front Pull Ups: 14 (Chair)
Groucho Walk: Complete
Calf Raises:  Complete 15lbs
Close Grip Overhand Pullups:  8(Chair)
80-20 Seibers Speed Squat:  30 (15 with jump)
Switch Grip Pull Up:  12 (Chair)
Ab Ripper X: Complete

I'll update again after completing the Kenpo workout later today, I'm off to do some house hunting.